FOOLISHNESS & FORGIVENESS

PROVERBS 14:8-14

Pastor Rick Jackson

I. WHAT SIN CAN CAUSE TO HAPPEN [2 Sam. 11, 12]

1. David’s Sin Caused More Sin [2 Sam. 11:4-25]

2. David’s Sin Caused Sorrow [2 Sam. 11:26]

3. David’s Sin Caused Blasphemy [2 Sam. 12:14]

II. WHAT SIN CAN DO

1. David Brought Ruin to His Family [2 Sam. 12:14-15, 13:10-22, 32, 37; 15:13-14, 18:33]

2. David Basically Reduced His Influence for Good [16:5-9, 20:1]

3. David Badly Regretted His Infidelity to God [Ps. 51:1-11]

III. WHAT REPENTANCE CAN RESTORE [Psalm 51]

1. Repentance Can Restore the Joy of Salvation [v. 12]

2. Repentance Can Restore Some Usefulness of Service [v. 13]

3. Repentance Can Restore Fellowship with the Saviour [v. 15-19]